yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] dsavard:
I've got a backup of the latest Koodo SGH-I257M stock firmware [MK5 (KDO)]) by following this recipe:

​

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=23188887

I've uploaded it online for anyone who could need it :

​

[EDIT: Download not available anymore. Anyway the firmware is now available on Sammobile.]

It seems to be in the same format than firmwares found on the sammobile web site. So, it could be useful for those who wish to revert to stock with Odin... and know how to do it.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] Omega2513:
Very awesome, I'll add it to the front page. Do you mind if I mirror the link?

Sent from my Bell SGH-I257M disguised as a Rogers SGH-I257M
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] dsavard:
No problemo, it's for the community !!
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] RobBrownNZ:
Omega2513, could you please add a note about which version these images are for? I'd like to get my hands on a 4.3 image (for any model of GS4 mini) so I can grab the blobs out of it and see if they make any difference to CyanogenMod 10.2.

Or has someone out there already pulled the blobs from 4.3?

Thanks!
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] Omega2513:
The rogers is 4.2.2, I'll check the koodo one once its downloaded
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] dsavard:
The latest Koodo stock firmware is 4.2.2 (I257MVLUAMK5). I suppose it is the same for all canadian providers.

I think there is currently no s4 mini 4.3 firmware anywhere in the world (see sammobile and others). The news was spreaded because of an unclear article from MobileSyrup :

http://mobilesyrup.com/2013/11/20/b...r-23rd-also-brings-galaxy-gear-compatibility/.

The MK5 firmware version is not a upgrade to 4.3 but an update of 4.2.2. It's unclear to me that 4.3 is planned for canadian s4 mini...& others.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] Omega2513:
As far as I know, Samsung hasn't said anything either on the Facebook page. But I'll download the files from Sammobile, root them, then upload them here
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] RobBrownNZ:
Actually, I see now that you're right. The MobileSyrup post was picked up and widely re-reported, and I've read several message threads that looked like some GS4 minis were actually getting a 4.3 update. I see now that I wasn't reading it right (wishful thinking? :) )

It would probably be a good thing for some of those sites to publish a clarification, because there seems to be more people than just me who are confused!

Thanks for clearing that up for me.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] Omega2513:
Anyone else having issues when trying to install with Odin or Kies?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] simickey:
Hi, Can anybody help me?

1. I bought a Samsung s4 mini SGH-I257M, locked by Telus.

2. I tried install super root, but each time it tried to launch the application, a shield from up-left corner will block it to run.

3. I asked a mobile shop unlocked for me with Z3X, but the sim card cannot be registered (the sim card is not from Telus.) Every time when the phone try to register the sim card to network, there is a small shield icon will shows in the up-left corner and blocks it.

4 After two days, I went to the shop and got my phone back. I rooted my phone with Root Dashi, a chinese root software. It works! I inserted a Fido sim, the shield no longer there, but I still cannot register my phone to the network. Any idea?

Sorry for my English.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] Omega2513:
It's related to KNOX. Check this out http://forums.androidcentral.com/ve...-s4-security-notice-after-update-4-3-a-4.html

Sent from my PA 4.4 alpha
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] simickey:
I rooted with CWM, and restored with the Rogers backup, but my phone is still not work. It says network (Chatr) unavailable. When I try to dial a number, it says "not registered on network"
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] Bikster25:
For some reason my phone is stuck on the Samsung boot logo after this. The reason I tried in the first place was because of a bootloop, but this back up doesn't seem to work because I am still stuck at the Samsung logo. And after a while, little colored dots start to appear on the screen. :eek:
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] Alander98:
Hi guys,

My first post. Obvious noob here... I thought I successfully rooted my SGH-i257M using the Odin method and the Root Checker confirmed that (i.e. root valid, bussybox installed, SuperSU etc). My problem is that I was able to access CWM

only once

, right after Odin finished writing the data to the phone and the phone rebooted. After that, every time I used VolumeUP/Home combination, the phone enters into the "stock Samsung recovery" - i.e. not CWM. The CWM is still there (I suppose) and its folder is there as well. The part that sucks is that I was hoping to install Cyanogenmod 10.2, but again, without being able to access CWM I cannot do that.

Long story short, I re-flashed the phone back to the stock Rogers ROM and am planning to root it again and see if this helps, but before doing so, I thought I'd check if perhaps I was doing something wrong... I guess one should be able to access CWM at every boot, right?

Another weird thing (that makes me think that something went wrong during the first rooting procedure) is that I wasn't able to run Titanium Backup. SuperSU or SuperUser were never asked for root and the TB always got stuck on the boot screen...

Anyways, any info or feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] Omega2513:
That is an issue with chatr. Either the sim isn't registered to your account, or something else went wrong on their end
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] nutpants:
An I understanding you right?

The sgh-i257m can flash the same roms same recovery as the 9195 ?

written in your mud with my stick
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] Omega2513:
That's correct
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] ExiLeX420:
Ok so if im reading this right. If I use the sv rootkit v1 with the correct cwm version will I be able to still root my phome? Ive tried rooting once using this method and cwm flashes properly and sv root kit installs but im not getting root status in root checker. Im running the new mk5 update could that be my issue?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] Omega2513:
Yea. The new mk5 update stops root.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] ExiLeX420:
Ok sweet good to know. Is there anyway to downgrade to an easier rootable version? Im not concerned about the KNOX flag or anything like that
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] arco68:
Actually, the SGH-I257M and GT-I9195 are pretty much identical in every way. Unlike the US carriers, the Canadian ones didn't see the need to go about and change everything on it. :)

The recovery and ROM's for the 9195 should work just fine on it. The only thing is that the model number will be set as GT-I9195. However, in latest CM11 nightlies I've added a routine which will identify which variant it is, and it will set the model number accordingly.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] ExiLeX420:
Thank you very much arco!

I was wondering if I could flash your ROM and it worked beautifully! After following both your posts, first the flashing of cwm and then installing CM11 for gt-i9195 my phone no longer has battery drain issues and runs extremely smooth.

I'm going to post exactly how I did it for any new users of this phone so there is a CLEAR thread for newbs like me :)

Thanks again for everyone's help! I'm now in LOVE with my phone :)
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] doomfrawen:
AT&T Firmware

Hey guys,

If you find it useful, I can upload some stock images for the AT&T i257 version.

Let me know ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] LilStevie204:
custom rom for s4 mini sgh-1257m

hello guys i am new here....i have rooted my s4 mini sgh-1257m with CF-Auto-Root-serrano3g-serrano3gub-gti9190.tar.m and i wanted to flash a custom rom onto my phone i went to get.cm and installed the app and when i launch it it says my device is not supported is there any other custom roms i can use or how can i get the cyanogenmod to work with my phone?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] Allwinda94:
I wish someone took over it to make it rooted. If you really was able to extract them, try to throw them around major roots threads as well(like cf-autoroot thread) along with baseband and some other info, and see if there is any luck from there. Geo was about to make a root for ATT but was hired for google tho :(
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] rfb813:
You originally indicated in another thread that you rooted your I257, but have never replied to any request regarding how you achieved root. Can you please give any details on how you got root.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] CR_Franklin:
Does anyone have a copy of the Samsung music player app for GT-I9192? I flashed CarbonRom and the app disappeared from the phone.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] Evald:
Hello,

I have canadian fido 4.2.2. rom for SGH-I257M (canadian fido SGH-I257M with LTE; android 4.2.2; baseband version 1257MVLUAMK5; IC 649E-GTI9195L). It dont have polish language. Can I do something to have polish language and root phone?

You said it is the same as 9195, can i install official polish rom for 9195? Or it will brick my phone? Or can I install other modded rom with polish language? Can you help me with advice?

Evald
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] frodebass:
hi!

What should I look for in an SD ram chip?

I want to use it for movie storage and playing. Does it need to be of any particular speed? Where can I find out what speed it rund at?

Or will all cards work optimally?

Thanks

Frode
[G2 General] zee54:
In case any of you are wondering how you can get flash player on your G2, here's your answer:

Go to - http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html

Scroll down about 3/4 of the page and download the latest version for Android (v11.1.115.81).

Install it and you're done.

I've tested it on BBC Sports (watched MOTD) using the stock browser and the videos there working fine, even in full screen.

Hope this helps and works for you guys.

Zee
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] djrnz:
I have question.

I transferred everything to my sd card, there was a function to choose from my phone settings. Afterwards I connected my phone to my computer- which was always detected by my computer without a problem-to clean out some cache files from game folders, using total commander. While I was deleting the cache files I believe I accidentally deleted the sd card folder on my computer (which was associated with my phone.) I know this sounds kind of strange, but I do not have root access or any rights to deleting system files from my phone since my phone is locked because I have a contract with at&t. Now after resetting my phone 3 times, my computer fails to recognize my phone when I plug it in. When I plug my phone in, it charges but it is not recognized on my or any other computer for that matter. My computer states that there is an unknown device but not recognizing it as my htc. I located the unknown device on the device manager and installed all the drivers requested of me from the htc device sync manager folder and that still did not work. I have contacted htc directly and I have contacted at&t. They were not able to offer anything beyond doing another factory reset, which I have already done 3 times.

So my question, is there anything I can do? My phone works and charges it is just not recognized by my computer anymore and I cannot add music or anything. Since my warranty is up should I just unlock my phone and install the new android version? Any help or tips would be appreciated.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] area51avenger:
Have you tried uninstalling the drivers and then plugging the phone in

Sent from my VENOMized HoxL
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] djrnz:
Yes. But nothing helped.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Sonone:
A Ubuntu or any other LINUX OS may recognize SD CARD... Give it a try!

btw when you connect it and i assume you have Windows does it even show a semi transparent icon of Removable Storage?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Black!Jack:
1.What OS are you using on the computer?

2. Do you receive any sort of error messages from the cpu?

I have heard of corrupted or missing usb INF files on computers causing this exact same issue.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] djrnz:
it only says unknown device
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] djrnz:
1. Windows 7

2. No report errors about that. Computer says: "unknown device" and that is all. I located the unknown device on the device manager and installed all the drivers requested of me from the htc device sync manager folder and that still did not work.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Black!Jack:
Have you tried this

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1942519
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] djrnz:
I do not have root access. Phone is locked.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Black!Jack:
Since you don't have root access I'm assuming you do t have supercid or s-off. You could run the RUU. It will completely wipe and restore your phone to an original state. See the following thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1671237

Scroll down and you will find a link for HTC OTAs and RUUs.

Or , as you mentioned at the end of your OP, you could just root your phone and install a custom Rom.

I hope I've helped in some way.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] garuskar:
hello everyone. :)

you might be my last - and hopefully - helping hope.

i changed from sense to cyanogenmod and everything runs smooth, except games.

and it doesn't matter if i run a game like angry birds or a more graphical potent game like zombie frontier or contract killer.

every single game have stutters or even complete shutdowns.

i also attached a screenshot from the version of cyanogenmod i'm using.

View attachment 2382426

hopefully you can help me.

tia
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] simplywinter:
I did the software unlock via the dial code & UMTS menu, I can make phone calls with a different carrier sim, but I cannot get the data to connect. I have been searching xda and google for months trying to get this to work. I have a Canadian Bell mobilty i337m. Stock rom (mdj) and its rooted. I have tried factory reset several times but it doesnt fix it. I also tried flashing back to stock with odin. Does anyone have any other ideas?

When I try a telus (or other provider) sim, it give me voice service only and in the about > status menu the mobile network state either says disconnected or connecting. I have the data toggle on also.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] ve6ay:
Those unlocks don't work that well with the Canadian variants. They're designed for the i337 not the i337m.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] jd1639:
Have you made sure the apn is set up right for the carrier?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] foopy:
Maybe this will help

http://apn-settings.com/canada/apn-settings-bell-mobility/
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] ksj0823:
I will say the reason that cause the problem is that this is an ATT phone with At stock ROM. So it doesn't have the APN setting for other carries. You should set that by yourself.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] TikiThePug:
Not true. I successfully unlocked my first S4 I337M on Bell following this tutorial. I sold that one because I was able to make a profit once I unlocked and flashed the AWS mod to make it compatible with WIND and Mobilicity.

Try reflashing the original 4.2.2 firmware from here and then immediately follow this tutorial before rooting (do not install any system updates!). Then you can root, install custom recovery, reset the flash count, etc.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] simplywinter:
You did exactly what I am in the process of doing. I will try what you suggested now. Thanks!

Also, ive manually inputed apns for telus and eastlink and neither seem to work. I can always make voice calls, but the data will not connect.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] simplywinter:
oddly enough, when I put a telus sim in it and waited for a while (in hopes it would eventually connect to data) and the apn settings for telus were in the phone. I know I didnt put them there because the apn settings for koodo were also present along with a third apn that I cant remember.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] TikiThePug:
For future reference, try not to double post. Just edit your current post. ;)

It's actually not an odd thing to happen. Once an activated SIM is inserted and the phone is unlocked, the phone searches for the best APN settings from all compatible carrier bundles. Some phones do this more accurately than others. However, it may not do this well enough if a custom ROM is installed. I know this to be true because this happened with my older Galaxy S3 when I tried selling it to someone (it was a T-Mobile unlocked running CM 10.0 at the time). However, setting the APN manually (assuming all settings are correct and that nothing else is wrong with the phone) should resolve your issues.

If you're still having problems, I suggest doing these things:

1. Try going into your network operators and let the phone search for carriers nearby. Once the list shows up, tap on Telus and wait until that screen closes on its own.

2. If you can't get data going yet, try disabling it, re-enabling, and reboot.

3. If this still doesn't work, try going into the network mode screen and select GSM/LTE and reboot.

4. If it's still derping on you, then it must either be your SIM not connecting to Telus's data network, or your account has a data block. That's all I can really think of.

Good luck.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] simplywinter:
Ok, reflashed stock 4.2.2 (the first one) and manually entered TELUS apn settings from the telus website, got data to connect finally. As a note, there was a typo in the apn settings that it auto aquired for telus. Going to try a eastlink sim tomorrow and hopefully AWS is working.

Edit: all seems to work. thanks everyone!!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] int0xMonkey:
Title says it all :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] truthkillszz:
...you install the ROM that is made for your forums. For example this is the Tmobile note 3 forum. So if you do not own a tmobile note 3 from the USA I advise against flashing any forums in this section unless you know what your doing.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] jsapper:
I can't seem to get into the "ROM" mode. I tried the "down volume + power" as per instructions but it just won't go. I have experience rooting Samsungs, but not HTCs. A little help please!
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] :
Should be in Q&A section.... but volume down + power is what you need.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] uniacidz:
Also have to disable Fast Boot in the Power menu
[Android Apps and Games] mochat9:
Introducting Obstructer, the first app for Android that blocks access to your messages, photos, contacts, emails and more when you let others use your phone.

Features:

The home button, back button, notification bar and recent apps are disabled to ensure that your personal data cannot be accessed..

When someone ends their call, a password dialog opens that requires a password to unlock your device (default is "1234").

Features an easy, simple to use dialer app designed to emulate the built-in phone app.

When you're done with Obstructer, your phone reverts back to normal use.

Lite Version

Full Version

XDA:DevDB Information

Obstructer, a App for the No Device

Contributors

mochat9

Version Information

Status: Stable

Current Stable Version: 1.1.6

Stable Release Date: 2013-10-27

Created 2013-11-09

Last Updated 2013-11-10
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] vdub2pt0:
I can only send one or two pictures at a time, how can I change that?

Sent from my SCH-I545 using Xparent Blue Tapatalk 2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Polymatical:
iirc, the number of images you can send in an mms is carrier-specific and I feel like if you were able to remove that limit then you'd cause some compatibility issues with other phones. Not sure though, I'll look around and see what I can find for you man.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] vdub2pt0:
I wasn't sure if that was it or if it was specific to the phone/texting app. I appreciate it. Selecting 4 pictures to send and then being told it's too much is very annoying

Sent from my SCH-I545 using Xparent Blue Tapatalk 2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Polymatical:
I know what you mean buddy. I've looked around for an answer but haven't found much. Again if I find something I'll update this thread.

Sent from my MI1 SS'd Hyperdriven SCH-1545 ;)
[Galaxy S III Android Development] Nick Fury:
Welcome to the Avengers-N3 Rom

Features

Based on WanamLite 7.2 ( Thanks to [MENTION=3562083]wanam[/MENTION] )

Deodexed

Rooted & Busybox (SELinux set to Permissive)

Unlimited SMS recipient list

Removed some bloatware

Large APN list

Clean build.prop for best Market compatibility

Kies support

Enabled all supported languages

Auto wipe cache & dalvik-cache before flashing

Repacked Stock kernel (Rooted + Init.d support)

Xposed Framework

Wanam Xposed Application

Add-Ons

Note3 System UI, Alarms, Notifications, Ringtones

Note 3 Touchwiz Launcher ( Thanks to [MENTION=3417326]Arsaw[/MENTION] )

Note 3 Keyboard ( Thanks to [MENTION=4472524]daoudedy[/MENTION] )

Note 3 My Files ( Thanks to [MENTION=4764513]aheadyar[/MENTION] )

Note 3 Gallery

Sketchbook

FlipBoard ( Thanks to [MENTION=3417326]Arsaw[/MENTION] )

HD Voice Enabled ( Thanks to [MENTION=4095492]tarzan11[/MENTION] )

Power Save Tweaks

Image Quality Improvements

Smoother, faster, more stable

Better Video Streaming and Playback

Downloads

Download Avengrs_N3_V2

Installation Instructions

Download ROM file from above

Copy to Internal SD Card

Do a Backup

Flash My ROM in Recovery

Reboot, Install Xposed Installer, and install latest framework

Reboot, Install Wanam Xposed, enable it on the Xposed Installer

Reboot and Enjoy​

Please Note

-This is a non wipe rom but as always a clean installation is more than preffered, choice is yours

-Just keep in mind that a clean installation is solution to many problems and conflictions

-If you are not coming from Android 4.3 then a wipe is highly recommended

-And as always a backup goes along way

​

What's To Add​

Lockscreen Lag Fix

More Ported Note 3 Goodies

Extended Power Menu

+ Much More

Remember this is my first build so does need working on but I promise Im not just going to get bored and stop.

I will be continuing and improving my Skills and Rom along the way

How To Fix Partial Root Problems With 4.3

Simply Flash THIS in recovery and your problem will be solved​

Please Do Not Use or share my Rom or Mods Without first having permission from me THANKS

​
[Galaxy S III Android Development] Nick Fury:
Reserved
[Galaxy S III Android Development] albiGib:
Downloading!
[Galaxy S III Android Development] DiRT_360:
Downloading... is it deodexed or odexed?
[Galaxy S III Android Development] yvaditya:
downloading.

By the way, is it stock kernel or yank?

Lag on lockscreen... fixed?

EDIT: Not Booting.

Tried everything from factory reset, to wiping everything. Using Philz recovery.

At the end of flash asks to fix su, either way it goes in to a boot loop.

Installed wanam's 4.3 and tried a dirty flash over it, not working that way either.

Please look in to it.
[Galaxy S III Android Development] bender_007:
Try flashing stock kernel, booting.
[Galaxy S III Android Development] malachow:
I've made a little research through whole XDA and created summarising post about custom kernels for the newest 4.3 MJ9. Would like to invite you to follow it. :good:
[Galaxy S III Android Development] Nick Fury:
Hi there it was late last night and forgot to add that it is deodexed

Sorry to hear that mate, I have never used Philz Recovery so I cant comment but I have tested this through CMW and flashing perfectly fine, I wiped Dalvik and Cache and Had no problems what so ever buddy
[Galaxy S III Android Development] Nick Fury:
As for lag on the lockscreen. Its a problem with the firmware itself as its only the first Official 4.3 release from Samsung. But it wont be too long until they release a firmware that fixes this problem.
[Galaxy S III Android Development] palokm:
certify

through philz not install

damage